Guides

Running a rental agency in South Africa

Practical, specific guides on the parts of letting that actually cause trouble — trust accounting, deposits, escalations, POPIA and tenant onboarding.

Lease escalation clauses that survive a dispute Reasonable escalation under section 5(6)(c), the renewal clause the SCA struck down for vagueness, what compounding actually costs, and the Consumer Protection Act's 24-month ceiling.
Your trust audit cost more than it should have Reconstruction is the expensive part, not the audit. What the auditor was actually asking for, and the four things to change before next year.
Rental deposits under the Rental Housing Act Interest, the two joint inspections, lawful deductions and the 7, 14 and 21 day refund deadlines — and how skipping the procedure forfeits your deductions.
PPRA trust account rules: what letting agents must actually do Section 54 trust accounts, fidelity fund certificates, the annual audit and the section 23 exemption — the compliance that actually ends agencies.
Free property calculators Escalation, deposit interest, commission and affordability — while the first guides are being written.

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